Egypt by Lucia Gahlin

Book Description

Ancient Egypt was a mystical society with a broad and deep belief in the afterlife and the existence of many gods to appease and worship. Everyday objects and animals were deified and worshipped. Even the kings were considered a divine embodiment of the gods. The tombs, burial sites and artefacts are an enduring testimony to this fascinating religion. Less documented, but no less fascinating, were the beliefs of the ordinary people of Egypt: magic, rituals, festivals, taboos, superstitions, dreams and oracles reveal how far religion influenced and enriched their lives. Finally the book looks at a voice of dissent in the 3000 year period: Pharoah Akhenaten, who defied thousands of years of culture and history to revolutionise Egyptian religion to outlaw Polytheism and allow worship of only one god.

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Books By Author Lucia Gahlin

A scholarly yet accessible celebration of ancient Egypt for every reader - pyramids, magic, rituals, mummies, temples, tombs, pharaohs, dreams and oracles. Includes a detailed survey of the famous tombs of the pharaohs, and of the temples built to worship Egyptian gods and goddesses including Philae, Karnak and Abydos.

Egypt's cultural heritage is vast, and the story of this ancient civilization has captured our imagination. This fully illustrated book provides a treasure chest of found objects, archaeological sites, hieroglyphic inscriptions and beautiful tomb art from ancient Egypt. It also introduces the gods and goddesses of Egypt.

Religious belief was central to life in ancient Egypt and played a fundamental role in the development of their great society. In this book, the state religion is considered, with an examination of the preparation for the afterlife, including the procedures and ceremonies that followed death.

An astonishing visual record of the magnificent architecture and art of the ancient world, from the ancient temples, tombs and pyramids of Egypt to the Parthenon, the Pantheon, the Colosseum and the many other world heritage sights, together with a wealth of information on sculpture, vase painting, frescoes, hieroglyphs and mosaics.

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